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岳阳市2024年高中教学高一质量监测试卷英语试题本试卷共12页，共67道小题，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、考号、姓名和座位号填写在答题卡指定位置。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，只交答题卡。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whocuttheman’shairthistime?A.Ahairdresser.B.Hisfather.C.Hismother.2.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?ALendherabook.B.Gotravelingwithher.C.Givehersomesuggestions.3.Whathavesportsmainlyhelpedthewomando?A.Makefriends.B.Improvehealth.C.Performbetteratwork.4.Whenwillthemeetingprobablystart?A.At5:30p.m.B.At5:40p.m.C.At5:50p.m.5.WhyisSarahunabletoattendtheevent?
A.Sheisill.B.Sheistraveling.C.Sheisbusyworking.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatisthewomandoingintheconversation?A.Doingajobinterview.B.Sellingaproduct.C.Sharinghersuccessstory.7.WhatdidthewomanuseAItodo?A.Shecreatedawebsite.B.Shestartedabusiness.C.Shedesignedposts.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atapark.B.Atapetshop.C.Atthewoman’shome.9.Whatistheweatherliketoday?A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Windy.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Writerandfan.B.Radiohostandguest.C.Teacherandstudent.11.Whattypeofbookarethespeakersdiscussing?A.AfictionnovelB.AtextbookC.Asciencebook12.Whatkindoflanguageisusedinthebook?A.Professionallanguage.B.Simplelanguage.C.Funnylanguage.13.Whichsubjectwasthewomangoodatinschool?A.Math.B.Science.C.English.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。14.Whereisthebiggestareaofrubbishlocated?A.InthePacificOcean.B.IntheIndianOcean.C.IntheAtlanticOcean.15.Howdoesthemanfeelabouttherubbishareasintheoceans?
A.Discouraged.B.Uninterested.C.Shocked.16.Whatdopeoplemainlyfindintherubbish?A.Metal.B.Plastic.C.Glass.17.Whatisthebestwaytodealwiththerubbishaccordingtothewoman?A.Puttingitundertheocean.B.Usingspecialboatstocollectit.C.Recyclingitbeforeitgetsintotheocean.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。18.Whatwillthespeakerstudyatuniversity?A.History.B.Buildingdesign.C.Hotelmanagement.19.Whatdidthespeaker’sfatherofferher?A.Aflightticket.B.Atraditionalwinebottle.C.Alistofmust-seebuildings.20.HowmanyfloorsdoestheCITICTowerhaveintotal?A.108floors.B.115floors.C.128floors.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWelcometoPodcasts!Accordingtothesurvey:thisweek’smostpopularbooks,wehighlyrecommendfourbookstoyou.WhenSheWasPrincessIn1945,thewomanwhowastobecomeQueenElizabethII(andrecentlycelebrated70yearsontheBritishthrone)wasaged19,keenlyawareofthedutiesofthecrownandalreadyshowingsignsofaquietdeterminationtofacethechallengesthatlayahead.ParentalAsAnything,withMaggieDentParentingauthorMaggieDentshareswhattodoifyourkidsarefightingovereverylittlethingandothercommonparentingdilemmas.Therearepracticaltipsandanswersoneverythingaffectingchildrenofallagesfromshynesstoscreentime,avoidinghomeworktotantrumsandmore.GetMovingKeepMovingPassionateaboutpsychologyandexercisescience,DrSpencehascombinedthetwointhisbooktoexplorewhyexerciselosesitslustre(光泽)asweage,andshowsushowthechallengeofreturningtoexercisecanbe
overcomeandthepossibilitiesthiscreatesforageingwell.Usingpersonalstories,thiseasy-to-readguideempowersreaderstotakechargeoftheirhealth,reconnectwiththeirphysicalself,andsetthemselvesupforalonger,healthierlife.The“HarryPotter”SeriesbyJ.K.RowlingonAudibleHarryPotterneedslittleintroduction,buttheaudiobooksavailableonAudible(subscription)canbeagreatwaytointroducekidstoHogwarts-andforthosewhohavereadthebooks,torevisitHarry,HermioneandRon.HOWTOGETPODCASTSTolistenontheweb:Inasearchengine,lookupTheCommune,forexample,andclickontheplaybutton.Todownload:DownloadanappsuchasPodcatchersoriTunesonyourphoneortabletandsimplysearchbytitle.1.Whichbooktalksabouthowtogetalongwithkidsintheirfamily?A.WhenSheWasPrincessB.ParentalAsAnythingC.GetMovingKeepMovingD.The‘HarryPotter’Series2.Whatdoweknowfromthetext?A.J.K.RowlingintroducesadultstoHogwarts.B.MaggieDentshareshowtosticktoexercise.C.QueenElizabethIIcameintopowerwhenshewas19.D.DrSpenceusespersonalstoriestoleadreaderstoliveahealthierlife.3.Whatcolumn(专栏)inamagazinemightthepassagecomefrom?A.Literature.B.Health.C.Sports.D.Science.BAsanundergraduateinMumbai,India,SaadBhamladosomethingrewardingforhisgrandparents.Theproblemwas,hisgrandparentssufferedfromage-relatedhearinglossanddesperatelyneededhearingaids.Saad’sheartsankwhenhediscoveredthatthepriceswereshockinglyhighandfarbeyondhismeans.Determinedtofindasolution,hedevotedhimselftohisstudiesandresearch.Now,15yearslater,theprofessorhasinventedadevicetohelptheoldacrosstheglobe:Acheaphearingaid.Thepracticaldevice,describedinanewstudy,couldhelprestorehearingtomillionssufferingfromage-relatedhearinglossforlessthanthepriceofabottleofwater.Thedeviceisthesizeofamatchboxandcanbewornlikeanecklace.Atbulk(批量)rates,Bhamlasays,itwouldcostjustunder$1tomake.Inlowandmiddle-incomecountries,only3%ofpeoplewithage-relatedhearinglosswearhearingaids,and
incountriesliketheUnitedStates,theadoptionratehovers(徘徊)atabout20%,accordingtoBhamla.Asidefromconcernsaboutcost,Bhamlasays,“alotofpeopledon’trealizetheyhavehearinglossandthenthereisthesocialprejudiceofwearingtheaid.Thosewiththeaidswouldbelookeddownupon.”Bhamlaadded“Ifthesecost-effectivedeviceswereputintouse,theycouldbenefitmanypeople.Intheory,ifhearingproblemsarealleviated(缓解),people’scognitivepathwayswillbechanged,theriskofAlzheimer’sdiseasereduced.”Bhamlawantsbiomedicaldevicestobeascheapandaccessibleasconsumerelectronics.Hestillrememberstheexperienceoflearningthathecouldn’taffordtohelphisgrandparents.“IthoughtowningalaptopandacellphonemeantIhadthemeanstopurchasehearingaids,butthenIrealizedhowexpensivetheywere,”herecalls.“SoIunderstoodtheworldmoreclearly.”4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“restore”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Damage.B.Recover.C.Repeat.D.Remember.5.WhichisNOTthereasonforalowpercentageofhearingaidsadoptionaroundtheworld?A.Somepeopleareunawareoftheirhearingloss.B.Somepeopleareconcernedaboutthehighprice.C.Somepeopletakenonoticeofsocialprejudice.D.Somepeopleareafraidofbeinglookeddownupon.6.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Bhamlawantstomakealotofmoneyfromhisinvention.B.Bhamlawantstomakehearingaidsaffordableforpeople.C.Bhamlawasunwillingtobuyhearingaidsforhisgrandparents.D.Bhamlastartedtounderstandthemeaningofowninghearingaids.7.WhatkindofpersonisSaadBhamla?A.Persistentandcreative.B.Stubbornandproud.C.Independentandeasy-going.D.Intelligentandhonest.CResearchershaveextensivelyexploredwhethertimeofdayaffectsexercisebenefitsandperformance.Althoughmorningworkoutsmaybethegreatestforcircadianrhythms(昼夜节律),afternoonexercisetendstobeslightlymoreefficient.Overall,giventhebenefitsofexercise,thebesttimetoworkoutformostpeopleiswhenevertheycanfititintotheirschedules.Akeypartofstartingtoexerciseischoosingwhentoworkout.Morning,afternoon,orevening:Whichtimeisbest?Scientistshavestudiedthisdilemmaextensively.Forfreshexercisers,morningworkoutsareoftenthemostterrible.Tradingacozybedforanunforgiving
fitnesscentercanbearudeawakeningtosaytheleast.Butmorningworkoutshavetheiradvantages.Challengingthebodyproducesendorphins(内啡肽),upliftingone’smoodfollowingeffort.Thesechemicals,alongwithafewothers,boostenergylevels,alertness,andfocus,whichcanmakeyoumoreproductiveandattentiveatwork.Butearlyexercisersmaynotbeabletoachievepeakperformance.Strongermuscles,fewerstoredenergyreservesfromovernightfasting(夜间禁食),andaslightlycoolerbodytemperatureinthemorningadduptoinfluenceexerciseoutput.Therefore,moreanxiousexercisersmightpreferworkingoutintheafternoon.Exerciseitselfmayalsobemoreefficientintheafternoon.Forexample,inonestudy,youngmeninstructedtocycletoexhaustionatasetdifficultywereabletoride20%longerintheafternooncomparedtothemorning.Areviewofstudiesalsofoundthatmusclestrength,musclepower,andrunningabilitiesallpeakedintheafternoon,toppingmorningperformancebyanywherefrom3%to20%.Finally,somefolksmaydecidetoworkoutlaterintheevening.Studiescenteredaroundthistimeofdaytendtofocusonwhetherornotnightlyexercisenegativelyimpactssleepquality.Gatheredresearchsuggestsitdoesnotand,instead,actuallyimprovessleep.So,takingeverythingintoaccount,whenisthebesttimetoexercise?Thereactuallyisastraightforwardanswer!Ifyou’renotabouttogotosleep,ifyou’vegotsomefreetimeonyourhands,andifyouhaven’talreadyexercisedtoday,thebesttimetoexerciseisnow.8.Whenisthebesttimeforpeopletoexerciseaccordingtotheresearch?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.D.Whenevertheyareavailable.9.Whichofthefollowingisnottheadvantageofmorningexercise?A.Improvingone’smoodfollowingeffort.B.Producingmorechemicalsinthebody.C.Increasingenergylevel,alertnessandfocus.D.Makingyoumoreefficientandconcentratedatwork.10.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Exerciseefficiencyincreasesinthemorning.B.Nightlyexerciseseriouslyinfluencessleepquality.C.Moreanxiousexerciserspreferexercisingintheafternoon.D.Afternoonexercisemighthaveanadvantageovermorningexercise.11.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Whatcanexercisebringtous?B.Areyoureadytoexercisenow?
CWhenisthebesttimetoexercise?D.Howcanyouchoosethebesttimetoexercise?DForthefirsttime,researchershavesuccessfullytransplantedgeneticallymodified(基因改良的)pigheartsintotwodeadhumanswhowereonlifesupport.Therecipients(接受者),whosefamiliesdonatedtheirbodiesfortheprocedures,hadbeendeclaredbrain-dead.ThetwosurgeriestookplaceatNYULangoneHealth’sTischHospitalinNewYorkCity.ThefirstrecipientwasLarryKelly,a73-year-oldmanwhohadhadtwoopen-heartsurgeriesbefore.Informationonthesecondrecipienthasn’tyetbeenshared.Afterthetransplants,thetworecipientswereobservedfor72hours.Therewerenosignsofrejection(排斥)andtheheartsfunctionednormally.Xenotransplantationoffersapossiblesolutiontotheshortageofdonororgans.IntheUSalone,morethan105,000peoplearewaitingforanorgantransplant,and17dieeachday.Butamajorconcernwithusinganimalorgansistransplantrejection—whentheimmunesystemattackstheorgan,eventuallycausingittofail.Toavoidthis,NaderMoazamiatNYULangoneHealthandhiscolleaguesusedheartsfrompigswith10geneticmodifications.Fourturnedoffgenesknowntoincreasetheriskoftransplantrejectionandabnormalorgangrowth.Theothersixwereinsertedhumangenesthatreduceincompatibilities(不相容性)betweenbiologicalpathwaysinpigsandhumans.Infectionwithanimalvirusesisanotherpossiblerisk.Whiletheviruscan’tinfecthumancells,itdidinfectthetransplantedorgan,potentiallycontributingtohisdeath.Forthetworecenttransplants,MontgomeryatNewYorkUniversityLangoneHealthsaidtheyusedspecializedproceduresthatcandetectlowlevelsofthevirusandscreenforotherpigdiseases.“Itwasoneofthemostamazingthingstoseeapigheartbeatinginsidethechestofahumanbeing.Itisagreathonortowitnessthatinmylifetime,”saidMontgomery.“Thisisacompletelynewfield.”12.Whatisparagraph2ofthetextmainlyabout?A.Themethodsofobservation.B.Thefunctionofthetwosurgeries.C.Thebasicinformationaboutthetwosurgeries.D.Thepersonalinformationofthetworecipients.13.Whydidtheauthorlistthesefiguresinparagraph3?A.Toreflecttheshortageofdonororgans.B.Tointroducetheideaoftransplantrejection.C.TostressthepotentialimportanceofXenotransplantation.D.Toshowconcernforpeoplewaitingforanorgantransplant.14.WhatdidthestudyledbyMoazamifocuson?A.Waystodealwithabnormalorgangrowth.
B.Incompatibilitiesbetweenpigsandhumans.C.Specializedprocessdetectinglevelsofviruses.D.Geneticmodificationstoreducetransplantrejection.15.WhatisMontgomery’sattitudetowardtheirstudies?A.Unclear.B.Neutral.C.Doubtful.D.Optimistic.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。BeyondBurnoutTheworldisseriouslystressedout.Weallgetbusysometimes,butfeelingconstantlyworriedandoverwhelmedcanleadtoburnout,whichcanhaveseriousresults.____16____.LookformeaningatworkWecantoleratestresslongerifwebelievewe’redoingsomethingpurposefulandworthwhile.We’remorelikelytoexperiencemorestresswhensomethingseemsoutofourcontrol,againstourwillortotallymeaningless.Takestockof(仔细审视)what’sonyourplate.____17____.____18____Ignoring(忽视)yourdietoreatingfastfoodsorcomfortfoodscanbecomeawayofdealingwithstress,butitwillreducenutrientsnecessarytobringenergy.Manyindividualsarelessactivewhenunderstress.____19____.Whileyoudon’thavetorunawayfromamountainlionthesedays,evenlightmovementhelps“complete”thestresscycle.RecognizewhenithasbecometoomuchIt’sverycommonforsuperiorstocontinuetoincreasetasksovertime.Ifwedon’tcommunicateourneedsorlimitations,theymaybeignored.____20____.FornurseWendyReynolds,directorofahospitalintensivecareunit,stresshadalwaysbeenpartofthejob.Shesolvedherburnoutproblembystartingadifferentrolewhereshecanmanageherwork-lifebalancewhilestillhavingasatisfyingcareer.Ifyoudofeelburntout,therapycanhelpyouprocesswork-relatedstressandlearncopingstrategies,anditcanteachyoutocommunicatewithyouremployerandsethealthyboundaries.A.HaveahealthydietB.Don’tignoreyourselfC.ThisisparticularlytrueinthehospitalD.Butmovementisthemostnaturalresponsetoourbody’sstress
E.Ifyoudon’texpectthingswillimprove,considerchangingjobsorevencareersF.Ifyoucan,cutoneortwoofthosethingsthatdon’tpersonallygiveyoumeaningG.Beforesituationgetsworse,thereareseveralstepsyoucantaketopreventburnout第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。PetersonSimonandhiswifeLiJinghavetraveledacrosstheglobebythebackpathsprovidingtheirsonsJimmyandTommya(n)____21____environmentforpersonalgrowth.ThisEast-meets-Westcouplestarted____22____whiletheiryoungersonwasstillababyin2003.Mostoftheirtripsarefarfromthehot____23____recommendedbytravelguidebooks.“Realtravelmaybehard,uncertain,____24____,butthere’safeel-goodfactorwhenyoupassatestofsomekind,”Simonwroteinthefamily’snewlypublishedtravelmemoir(回忆录)PagesofDiscovery.Simonattachesgreatimportanceto____25____outoftheclassroom,sayingthatchildrenmightscorewellonschooltests,____26____thatexperienceoftheworldoutside,withdifferentlanguages,politicalstructures,andreligiousbeliefs,isthereal____27____ground.Childreninthisinternationalfamilydidnothavethe____28____toperformonschooltests,buttheyhad“____29____”ontheroad.Liaskedhersonstowritetraveldiaries,collecttickets,_____30_____mapsandsummarizetraveltips.Shesayssuchhabits,thoughtheymightnot_____31_____improvetestscores,willbenefittheminlaterlife.Theseexperiencescertainlyshapedtheirsons’charactersand_____32_____theirchosenstudyatuniversity.One_____33_____worldhistory,theotherinternationalrelations.Thetwobrothersalsosharea(n)_____34_____inhistoricalmonuments,andtheGreatWallinparticular.Theyarenowplanningtofollowintheirfather’sfootstepswithanew4,500-kmhikeontheGreatWall.“Myparentsviewtheworldasabig_____35_____,andmybrotherandIarethebiggestbeneficiaries(受益人),”Jimmysays.21.A.goodB.uniqueC.normalD.equal22.A.hikingB.workingC.sufferingD.traveling23.A.parksB.spotsC.mountainsD.cities24.A.challengingB.simpleC.negativeD.pleasant25.A.performingB.readingC.learningD.exercising26.A.andB.soC.butD.or
27.A.testingB.studyingC.playingD.sleeping28.A.problemsB.potentialC.reasonD.pressure29.A.homeworkB.optionC.joyD.adventure30.A.admireB.drawC.findD.ignore31.A.slowlyB.usuallyC.continuouslyD.directly32.A.damagedB.updatedC.influencedD.changed33.A.takesupB.makesupC.passesdownD.takesin34.A.activityB.interestC.lectureD.band35.A.villageB.forumC.classroomD.family第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Infact,thefilmthatyouseeonthescreenistheproductofalargequantityofhardwork,mostof___36___takesplacebehindthescenes.Tostartwith,I’dliketodraw___37___(you)attentiontoanimportantfactorofafilm--soundeffects.Forexample,inJurassicPark,thesoundsofdifferentanimals,ababyelephantandatiger___38___(include),weremixedbyacomputertomakeadinosaurroar.AnotheraspectthatIattachgreatimportancetoisvisualspecialeffects.CGIhasbeen___39___(frequent)usedinfilmmakingasaspecialeffectstechnology.Ingeneral,scenes___40___(require)CGIarefilmedinfrontofagreenscreeninthestudio.Becausegreendoesn’tmatchanynaturalhairorskincolour,actorscanbeeasilyseparatedfromthebackground.Propsalsocontribute___41___afilm’ssuccess.Tomakeafilmlookreal,greateffortsmustsometimes___42___(make)toresearch,findandbuildobjects.DirectorJamesCameronspentsixmonthslookingatandrevisingplansoftheTitanicinordertobuild___43___fullsizedmodelforhis1997film.JustasthepoorpassengersontherealTitanicsawthetipoftheiceberg,___44___weseeonthecinemascreenisjustthetipofthehugeicebergoffilm-makingHopefully,nexttimeyougotothecinema,allthosetalentedpeoplebehindthesceneswillcometoyourmind.They___45___(work)formonthsandevenyearssothatyoucanhavetwohoursofenjoyment!第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假如你是红星中学高一学生李华，你的英国笔友Chris就如何交友感到困惑，向你求助，请你给他回信。内容包括：1.你对友谊的理解；2.你建议。
注意：1.写作词数应80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearChris,Ihopethisletterfindsyouwell.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YourstrulyLiHua第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。SharingChristmasWithStrangersIcomefromalargemulticulturalfamily,spreadoutacrosstheglobe,butwe’reatight-knitfamilythatmakesanefforttostayclose.Christmashasalwaysbeenachanceforusalltocometogether,nomatterwhereintheworldwemightbe.MyauntSamanthalovedChristmasandalwayswentoutofherwaytomakeitcosyandmagicalforeveryonearoundher.Shewaskind,funandfullofenergysoitwasn’thardtogetintotheChristmasspiritwhenshewasaround.December2022wasnoexception.SamanthadrovethreehoursfromherhouseinBournemouthtovisiteveryonetwoweeksbeforethe25thandtodropoffpresentstoherfriendsstillinthearea.Wechattedaboutourplans,laughedathoworganisedSamanthawas(presentsalreadyboughtandwrappedandthefreezerfullaheadofthebigday)andkissedgoodbyewhenitwastimetoleave.SowhenontheeveningofDecember18,justsevendaysbeforeChristmasDay,Samantha’ssoncalledtotellusSamanthahadpassedawaysuddenlyathome,noneofuscouldquitebelieveit.I’donlybeenmessagingherthedaybefore,sharingvoicenoteslikewealwayslikedtodo.Samanthahadabloodclot(凝块)thathadunfortunatelytravelledtoherlunganddespitethemedicalworkers’bestefforts,theywereunabletosavemy
beloved,fun,wonderfulaunt.SoclosetoChristmas,noneofusfeltlikecelebratingandwedecidedwe’dhaveaquietdayathome,surroundedbyfamily.Thatwasuntilmysister-in-law,Vera,toldusaboutsomecolleaguesofherswho’djustarrivedintheUK.ThesefouryoungwomenfrommainlandChinahadjustarrivedinthecountryfarawayfromfriendsandfamily,eagertoexperienceaproperEnglishChristmasbutunawarethatthey’dhavetospendthenexttwodaysalonewhiletherestofthecountrygottogetherandcelebrated.注意：续写词数应为150左右。Weknewwecouldn’tleavethemtospendthedaybythemselves________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Itdidn’teasethepainofSamantha’sabsencebutconnectingwithstrangershelpedusgetthroughtheday.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
